Brush scraper for containers



Nov. 28, 1950 5.5. MARRIER 2,531,982

BRUSH SCRAPER FOR CONTAINERS Filed May 51, 1949 Fig.1.

Inventor George E. Marn'er By 2mm Patented Nov. 28, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRUSH SCRAPER. FOR CONTAINERS George E. Marrier, Burlington, Vt.

Application May 31, 1949, Serial No. 96,315

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in brush wipers for cans, more particularly paint cans and similar containers, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a brush wiper which may be readily applied to and removed from a container, its purpose being, of course, to prevent the contents of the container from accumulating in the lid receiving groove and from flowing over the outer sides of the container, as usually happens when a brush wiper is not used.

The invention primarily concerns itself with brush wipers of a resilient character which are retained in the open top of the container by frictional engagement, and an important feature of the invention resides in the provision of means for engaging the usual, inturned flange at the open upper end of the container, so as to firmly and securely, yet removably retain the brush wiper in position.

Some of the advantages of the invention lie in its simplicity of construction, in its adaptability to accommodate containers of different sizes and types, and in its adaptability to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view and such other objects and features as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a container showing the invention in situ thereon.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the invention per se.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional detail, taken substantially in the plane of the line 33 in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional detail, taken substantially in the plane of the line 4-4 in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating a modified embodiment of the invention, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary cross sectional detail showing the embodiment of Figure 5 applied to a container.

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, more particularly to Figures 1-4 thereof, the general reference character H1 designates a container such as a paint can, this having an open upper end provided with the usual inturned, annular flange 12 formed with the usual groove. I4 to receive the lid'(not shown) as will be clearly apparent.

The invention involves the provision of a brush wiper designated generally by the reference character Hi, this embodying in its construction a resilient member in the form of a wire rod 18.

This rod provides a pair of arcuate side portions 20 and a straight intermediate portion 22 which connects the side portions together, while the ends of the side portions are upwardly angulated and constitute a pair of coacting finger pieces 24.

Each of a pair of keeper shoes 26 is mounted on one of the side portions 20 of the member I8, the keeper shoes 26 preferably being U-shaped in cross section, and each assuming the form of an arcuately bent channel member having an open outer side as is best shown in Figures 2 and 3. The side portions 20 of the member [8 are simply pressed or otherwise secured in the shoes 26, so that when the invention is placed in use, the finger pieces 24 are simply drawn together so as to contract the entire device and facilitate insertion thereof into the open end of the container I0. Thereupon, the device is permitted to expand so that the open sided keeper shoes 26 are brought in frictional engagement with the flange l2 of the container. The device is thus frictionally retained in position with the intermediate portion 22 of the member l8 extending across the open end of the container so that a brush may be wiped thereon, as indicated at 28 in Figure 4.

Referring now to the accompanying Figures 5 and 6, the same illustrate a modified embodiment of the invention designated generally by the refernce character 30, this being particularly intended for use in association with containers 32 having an inturned, annular flange 34 without a groove such as is shown at M on the container It].

The brush wiper 30 is similar in construction to the wiper It, with exception that the keeper shoes 36 of the wiper 30 simply assume the form of arcuately bent angle members having a vertical web 38 secured to the arcuate side portions 40 of the resilient wiper rod 42, while horizontal webs 44 of the keeper shoes are adapted to rest on the flange 34 of the container 32, as is indicated in Figure 6.

In the embodiment 30 as well as in the embodiment IS the brush wiper is frictionally retained configuration of the keeper shoes 26 prevents the brush wiper from accidentally lifting or otherwise becoming displaced from the container.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing disclosure and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without:

departing from the spirit and scope of the inven: tion as claimed.

Having described the invention, What is;

claimed as new is: a

l. A brush scraper for a container having an open upper end provided with an inturned annular flange, said scraper comprising a resilient member having a, pair of arcuate, side. portions and a straight intermediate portion, connecting 4 flange, the intermediate portion of said resilient member afiording a scraper for a brush.

2. A brush scraper for a container having an open upper end provided with an inturned annular flange, said scraper comprising a resilient member having a pair of arcuate side portions and a straight intermediate portion connecting said side portions together, and a pair of keeper shoes comprising arcuately bent channel members having the respective side portions. of said resilient member secured therein and having open outer sides to receive said container flange, the intermediate portion of said resilient member alfording ascraper for a brush.

GEORGE E. MARRIER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Soens r Nov. 15, 1949. 

